The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV’s recent special, “UFC Ultimate 100: Greatest Fights” special, a weeklong series that aired the week of UFC 100, was a “ratings hit,” according to today’s release from Spike TV.

The five-part series, which debuted on July 5, averaged 1.3 million viewers for a 1.0 household rating, according to the release.

As part of the special, fans were able to select from nearly 200 of the top fights in the UFC’s 16-year history, including bouts from traditional pay-per-view events, the UFC Fight Night event series, and past editions of The Ultimate Finale.

The No. 1 fight was the epic 2005 finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 1,” when Forrest Griffin topped Stephan Bonnar via unanimous decision.
(UFC officials have long called it the most important bout in the UFC’s fight to bring the sport mainstream.)

The series drew solid numbers in key demographics. Among men 18-34, the series averaged a 1.3 rating. Among men 25-34, the series did a 1.4 rating.

While the list of fights spanned all 16 years of the UFC’s history, some notable bouts were missing from the list of available options. For example, no bouts that feature Tito Ortiz or Frank Shamrock, who are currently on the outs with UFC management, as winning fighters made it onto the list. That included UFC 22’s title fight of Shamrock vs. Ortiz, which is arguably one of the biggest matchups not only in UFC history but also MMA history.

In a post-UFC 100 press conference, UFC president Dana White dodged questions about the series. When asked why fighters such as Ortiz weren’t on the list, White said that the list was determined by the voters. (However, voters could only choose from the list of options available, and that list didn’t include those fighters.)

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